Life was simple, but opportunities were scarce. Most families survived on farming, small businesses, or occasional jobs in nearby towns. My own family struggled to make ends meet, and I often wondered if I was destined to live an ordinary life, just like everyone else around me.
From a young age, I loved observing how people worked. I watched my father sell fish at the local market, my mother run a small kiosk selling maize flour and sugar, and my neighbors trying every small hustle to get by. Something inside me whispered, There’s a way to rise above this, but I must think differently.
I started small. With just a few hundred shillings I had saved from helping my neighbors fetch water and run errands, I bought a few bags of charcoal and sold them in nearby towns.
From a young age, I loved observing how people worked. I watched my father sell fish at the local market, my mother run a small kiosk selling maize flour and sugar, and my neighbors trying every small hustle to get by. Something inside me whispered, There’s a way to rise above this, but I must think differently.
I started small. With just a few hundred shillings I had saved from helping my neighbors fetch water and run errands, I bought a few bags of charcoal and sold them in nearby towns.
It wasn’t much, but it taught me discipline, negotiation skills, and the value of patience. I reinvested every coin I earned, slowly expanding into selling groceries and household items. Soon, people in the village knew me as someone reliable — a young man who delivered quality goods at fair prices.
But the turning point came when I realized that village markets alone could not make me wealthy. I had to think bigger. I remembered seeing people in Nairobi and Kisumu building businesses from nothing, using modern technology, connections, and creativity. I asked myself, How can I bring that same approach here? read more.......................
But the turning point came when I realized that village markets alone could not make me wealthy. I had to think bigger. I remembered seeing people in Nairobi and Kisumu building businesses from nothing, using modern technology, connections, and creativity. I asked myself, How can I bring that same approach here? read more.......................
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